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Department of Archaeology

Computing for archaeologists

 

Computing in the Department of Archaeology

The Department of Archaeology provides a Managed Cluster Service (MCS) room for use by graduate students and staff. This room contains PCs running Windows 10 and Apple Macs running OS X. It also offers colour and large-format printing, scanners and slide scanners, and a wide range of modern software. The Department's laboratories also include MCS workstations for use by laboratory members.

MCS facilities are also available throughout the university and in many colleges.

Further information about the Department's computing facilities and assistance is available.

Support

Computer support is provided by the HSPS IT Helpdesk. You can contact the Helpdesk using email at: helpdesk@hsps.cam.ac.uk or ring 62842 (+44(0)1223 762842).

CDAL

The Department of Archaeology's Computational and Digital Archaeology Laboratory (CDAL) brings together experts in a variety of computational and digital methods, including GIS, agent-based simulation, network analysis, spatial statistics, remote-sensing, and digital support for fieldwork tasks.